Gates Foundation’s $40m Incentivizes Cancer Specialist Immunocore To Develop TB, HIV Drugs

Oxford, UK-based Immunocore, which is developing immunotherapies against cancer, has secured $40m in funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to boost its research activities in infectious diseases. The company hopes to develop novel therapeutics to reduce treatment timelines and improve outcomes for patients with HIV and TB.

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Gates Foundation Invests In Immunocore For Development Of New Drugs To Benefit Global Population

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is investing up to $40m in UK-based biotech Immunocore Ltd. for the discovery and development of soluble T-cell receptor therapies for tuberculosis (TB) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

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